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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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